St. James Plantation in Southport, North Carolina boasts 81 holes of golf. The Founders Club is an award winning 18-hole championship course designed by P.B. Dye and offers a challenging layout with one of the highest slope ratings of any course in the region. The Members Club features an 18-hole Hale Irwin Signature Course and a 9-hole expansion that is highly playable, winning acclaim from golfers of all skill levels. The Players Club, designed by Carolinian Tim Cate, is known for providing players spectacular views, and The Reserve Club is a Nicklaus Design par-72 golf course featuring multi level bent grass greens and split fairways with a high risk-reward style of golf while complementing the abundance of native vegetation and surrounding wooded wetlands.

Each golf course features a beautifully appointed clubhouse offering services and amenities akin to those found in the most prestigious private golf clubs around the country, including a state-of-the art fitness center, indoor/outdoor aquatic facilities, walking and biking trails, and eight clay surfaced tennis courts. Residents enjoy the North Carolina coastal setting with a private beach club and an Intracoastal Waterway marina.